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NEW SCHOOL BOARD

< Congratulations to Mrs. Sherry Sethan and Mr
= Dave Pewsey on their election to the: first ever
= Stikine School Board. We thank them for their
= volvement in this challenging position, and also
© thank Mrs. Lee Coran and Mrs. Heather Fugere
@ for their willingness to be involved as candidates
w in this important election. Many, many thanks to
the parents who turned out to vote in the elect-
S ion. It was very. encouraging to see so many par-
sents turning out to take an active part in their
& children’s education.

ROUND THE SCHOOL

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

= The Christmas Concert took place on Wednesday
= December, 16th at 7:00p.m. This feature® class
= acts (pun?) from the students from Kindergarten
3 to Grade 7, with the secondary students being
involved in guitar /singing performances, and in
= : Wiha ; :

ce decorating, stage direction and setting, and in
S helping out in many areas. Many thanks to the
© teachers and students for their involvement in
< this event, in helping bring through the Christmas
= spirit to the Community . A dress rehearsal was
= held for the students on Wednesday afternoon.

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STUDENT COUNCIL

3 The Student Council is becoming more active in
2 school events, and are certainly helping to raise
= some funds with their sales. The athletic teams
o are also becoming quite busy in their snowshovel-
Sling activities, in order to raise money for the
© teams’ involvement in various activities. We have

< a very strong group of athletes and coaches this

© year, with basketball, volleyball, soccer, floor-

< hockey and curling so far taking place at various
= times throughout the week, and involving approx:
= imately 30 - 40 students in the secondary school
3% in an extra - curricular activity. We would also
“ like to thank Mr. Frank Nitti for his time and
= coaching help with the curling team on Saturday
© mornings. We have a good group coming through!

OPENING BONSPIEL
< Congratulations to the teachers who participated
© in the opening “fun” bonspiel run by the Curling

< Club. It looks as if we will all have to go to Mr.
a Knowles (on the winning “A” team) Mrs. Bliss
= (on the winning ““B” team) and Mr. Kroeker (run-
3% ner-up in the “C” event) for our future tips.
* Some of us are still learning.......!

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INTRAMURALS ~
At the elementary level, there are more than 100

The intermediate students (4-7) are divided into
3 houses or teams — Ogopogos, Vultures and
Tasmanian Devils — and they play each morning
_(Tues.-Thurs.) from 8:15 to 8:45, in high-partici-
pation, “loads of activity” type games. The pri-
mary students have their turn from 12:15 to
12:45 in the gym and there is never any lack of
enthusiasm in their involvement. At present, the
team totals are very close, with the Ogopogos
= having 79 points, the Tasmanian Devils 78 and
& the Vultures 77. Will the standings change next
= month? In hext month’s issue, we hope to give
= you the upcoming intramural practice schedule
= and the intramural activities schedule.

ND THE SCHOOL IN AND AROUND THE

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S. WATSON LAKE TRIP

S erat by Clare McKiernan”
wi The girl’s «volleyball: team travelled: to Watson
E Lake on November 21st’. It was a close tourna-

2 ment and.although we had eager participants as
= well as supporters the. final. results: were’ tree
& games for Watson Lake and two for Cassiar. The
@ last game was 15 - 12 in favour for Watson.

students involved daily in the Intramural program.

In and Around the Schoo!

WELL DONE

To the Grade 1/2 class for being the most “punc-
tual’ class in the school. They have kept this
record for September, October and November
and look like they will do it again in December.

It seems that the secondary students have much
to learn in this area from the younger students. Is
it really fair to the other students in your class,
your teacher (and Mrs. Brand who records the
lates) to wander in late, distrub the class, miss
the work and then expect to do well in school?

Where is the courtesy and consideration for
others? Let’s see you work at it!

THE HUGGET FAMILY

The Elementary and Secondary students were
treated to some 16th Century culture when they
packed the theatre for an afternoon concert given
by the Hugget Family on December Ist. This was
the first attempt to take the students ‘en masse’ to
the theatre to let them see a live performance.
The performance by the Hugget Family catered
to the individual age levels from elementary to
secondary and the performers not only demon-
strated their talents on the various instruments,
but also explained how the instruments were
made and when they were used. They also an-
swered many questions and queries from an in-
terested group of students. The students them-
selves are to be complimented on their perform-
ance as an audience. They demonstrated that
they can be a very polite, courteous and respons-
ible audience in the proper setting and they have
shown that they can learn from their participa-
tion in this type of activity. Well done, students!
Many thanks to Mr. Frank Buckley and the Con-
cert Society for facilitating this event. We hope
there will be other opportunities for the like in
the new year. ~

STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DAY
On Friday, Decemeber 11th, the teachers of
Cassiar, Good Hope lake and Dease Lake were in-
volved in professional development activities
while the students had a day’s “holiday”. Ele-
mentary teachers worked with Mrs. Anna Cress-
well from Simon Fraser University (Now working

for the ministry of Education) on the Elementary
Language Arts program, while the secondary

teachers worked on the accreditation process in
which the school is involved this year. In the sec-
ondary accreditation process, the teachers look at
various subject and school areas, examine their
strengths and areas that can be improved and pry
into everything from pencils to philosophy. This
will be an ongoing process throughout the year,
involving. much extra teacher time and energy,
and the findings of the staff will be presented to
an outside team in late March. This external team

will visit the school for a week and will discuss
with the staff their findings and will then confirm

. the school’s recommendations and/or make new

recommendations. We will keep you informed

‘ when this process is going on, and teachers are

involved.

To Mrs. Patricia Borsato, who is the new Teacher

‘Aide at the school. We are sure that the students

will benefit from Mrs. Borsato’s help and enthu-

- siasm and she is a welcome addition to our staff.

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CHRISTMAS DANCE

by Kato Schneeberger
On behalf of the Graduation Class of 1982, I
would like to thank Brian Archer, Mr. Spetch,
Miss Tavener and all of the teachers who helped
us make our Christmas Dance a great success.

All of the food was made by the Grads before
the dance. Tickets were sold in advance and
there were about 60 tickets sold. The Gym was

decorated on Thursday night before the dance
with the help of Mr. Spetch, Brian Archer, Miss
Tavener and the Grad class.

Once again, I would like to thank everyone who
made this Christmas Dance a great success. This
ranks as one of the best dances the students
have had in the school.

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CASSIAR STILL TOPS!

The annual Cassiar Stewart School Sports ex-
change took place in Cassiar during the period of Nov.
27 & 28. The trophy that goes to the winning school
was once again “‘up for grabs’’. :

Friday night saw the boys and girls volleyball
teams, the boys indoor soccer team and the boys and
girls basketball teams all square off.

In the best of 3 volleyball matches, the Mr. Whit-
tington’s coached boys team easily defeated the herald
ed Stewart boys 3 games to 0. During the entire final
game, the Cassiar team was completely made up of
Grade 8’s. These boys defeated their much older oppo-
nents from Stewart and this can only point towards a
promising future for upcoming Cassiar boys volleyball
teams. ‘

In the best of 3 volleyball matches for the girls,
the Cassiar girls, under the coaching of Miss Guldner,
“4smoked’’ the Stewart girls in the first 2 games. In the
3rd game, with substitutions, a game but inexperienced
Cassiar team was defeated by the Stewart girls. The to-
tal match was Cassiar’s however, by a 2 to 1 game score.

In the boys indoor soccer match, the Cassiar team,
under the tutelage of Mr. Millar, was defeated in a tight
game by Stewart, 6 to 4. TheStewart team was com-
prised of one Grade 9 and the remainder Grades 10 to
12. The Cassiar team was made up of one Grade 9 and
the rest Grade 8’s!

In the girls basketball game the Cassiar team, guid-
ed by Mr. Vickery, continued to show its year by year
improvement under coach Vickery by overwhelming
the inexperienced Stewart squad 32-14. Our thanks to
John Wong who took time off from his busy schedule
to help referee the game.

In the boys game, the Cassiar boys displayed ef-
fective team.skills in defeating the Stewart boys 56-24.

Saturday morning featured the floor hockey games
In the first game, the Stewart boys emerged victorious
by 5 goals to 3 score.

The final event of the School Sports Exchange was
a floor hockey game between the girls teams from
Cassiar and Stewart. The Cassiar girls, as they showed
throughout the tournament, are an enthusiastic and
athletic group. Cassiar defeated Stewart 6 to 1.

The scoreboard read 5 games (matches) to 2 for
Cassiar and so the trophy was Cassiar’s for another year

After the final game, Mr. Millar presented the
trophy to the representative from the Cassiar School,
Clare McKiernan. Congratulations to the entire school
for their athletic support and for their moral and vocal
support.

The Cassiar Elementary-Secondary School would
like to especially thank the members of the community
who billeted students from Stewart during the time
they were in town. Thank you for your valuable sup-
port.

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In and around School District 37

SCHOOL CONTRACTS FORMALIZED

On Saturday, Dec. 5, 1981 the Board of
Trustees approved the appointments of Mr. O.
Corcoran as Superintendent of Schools and Mr.
R. Chambers as Assistant Superintendent of
Schools. Both officers have signed their year con-
tracts for the period January 1, 1982 - December
31, 1984 with the Board.

THOUGHTS ON HUMOR THAT 4AVE
NOTHING TO DO WITH EDUCATION EXCEPT
A PASSING REFERENCE TO JOHN DEWEY
Submitted by Owen Corcoran”

Humor is essential to the healthy formation
and clear understanding of ideas. Creative people
are said to be more eccentric as well as more ra-
tional than the average person. One source has
proclaimed that humor is a more significant pro-
cess in the human mind than is reason.

To bring these thoughts into focus I quote
John Dewey, “To be playful and serious at the
same time is possible and it defines the ideal men-
tal condition.”

Read the following modem proverbs and
admonitions with a playful and serious mind:

1. An easy way to make people like you in-
instantly is to let them know quickly that
you are a legend in your own mind.

2. If you want to gather honey, don’t destroy
the beehive.

3. Don’t procrastinate - just put off *til tomor-
row what you can’t avoid altogether.

4. Nothing ventured, nothing fouled up.

5. The best way to make a decision is as good
as any.

6. The shortest distance between two points is
an angle.

7. Every reader has a right to my own views.
Never agree with the speaker or the writer
especially when he admits he is right.

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oe DINING BY CANDLELIGHT ris

On trying to recall some of our favorite seafood
samplings on our recent vacation, the first that comes to
mined is the Coquille St Jaques Americaine we dined on
at Bredbury Hall, a Cheshire country club, or “The State-
ly Barn of Britain” as it is sometimes called. This was the
second visit to this establishment during our trip, both of
which were intensely happy and pleasurable occasions.

Another. excellent tasting was the Ragout Fruit De
Mere Tante Claire, a spin off of the dish made famous by
Freddy Girardet, the nouveau cuisine chef of Lausanne,
but incorporating welks and periwinkles, molluses that
are more familiar to us being touted from pub to pub in
Donnelly’s wicker baskets.

A meal that did not fare so well was at the Manor
House Mortenhampstead, a British rail hotel on the edge
of Dartmoor. This group used to boast some fine hotels,
admittedly the best of them being north of the border,
but it seems attempts are being made to bring them
more in line with the rest of the Company’s operations,
with obvious results. The grilled dover sole I ordered tust-
ed like it had swam all the way from the White Cliffs in
a river of saturated fats whereas my wife’s Scampi Prov-
encale turned out to be frazen scampi {an unpardonable
sin, considering the close proximity of the fishing port
of Brixham) bathed in a sea of canned stewed tomatoes.
The fare at nearby Princetown Jail was probably better
that night. J

If that was the low of our journey then the next
two days were new highs when we booked into the Gid-
ligh Park Hotel near Chagford. This secluded country
hotel boasts twelve bedrooms, all individually furnished.
On arrival there we were given a guided tour before
choosing Room Nine, not the largest by any means, but
a fine example of what a good interior designer can do
with existing, sometimes limited, space — the bathroom
being a special point of interest. Situated on 30 acres of
its own woodland, interlaced by rushing streams that are
the tributaries to the River Teign, this must be the ideal
sanctuary for the weary traveller. Owned by an Americ-
an couple, Paul and Kay Henderson, whose dream must
be to provide the ultimate in civilized hospitality. It was

SCENE AROUND TOWN

An amazing transformation took place the night —

of the school dance — your daughters do you
proud, Moms!

here that I was finally convinced that Ameriam wines
could be a worthy accompaniment for fine food, the
Robert Mondavi selection being of particular note. One
would be advised to start looking at the wine list about

noon as it is only slightly more condensed than War and

Peace.

It would be hard to single out our favorite dish from
those sampled. The Steak Tartare with Green Pepper-
corns that was my choice for lunch will long be ranem-
bered as will the Carrot Timbale and the Noisettes of
Lamb with Red Peppercorns, but the Fettuccine with
Smoked Salmon must come high on the list.

Finally, the most succulent of seafoods must be
Scampi and the most prized Scampi is the Dublin Bay
Prawn, so there was no hesitation when shown the menu
of the Clarence Hotel on Wellington Quay on the Banks
of Thegiffy, a haven for theatregoers, being just a stone’s
throw from the Abbey Theatre, that bastion of Gaelic
Art, which has been performing the best of Celtic works
since 1905. The prawns were gently sauteed in saffron

- butter and flambéed with a shot of Paddy. An excellent
accompaniment for ~ this was a pint of Pheonix Bitter,
which came second only to the Draught Stout tasted at
Pascal’s Bar the following day in the nearby township ©
of Swords.

FETTUCINE WITH SMOKED SALMON

Cook 1 Ib. fettucine al dente. Drain and transfer to a
heated shallow bowl. Toss with 2 tablespoons unsalted
butter cut into bits and softened. While the Fettucine ts
cooking, in a saucepan melt % cup unsalted butter over
moderate heat, add 3 oz. smoked salmon cut into julier-
ne strips, and % cup heavy cream and bring to the boil,
stirring. Remove the pan from heat, add 2 cup grated

parmesan and some freshly grated nutmeg and pepper to
taste. Stir mixture till cheese is melted. Pour the sauce

over the pasta. Toss the mixture and divide on heated ~

Bates.

Cassiar Courier January 1982 Page 7

Are YOU guilty?
Once again the teachers at the school did a trem-
endous job preparing the children for the Christmas Con-

cert held on December 16th. However, I’m sure that
there were many parents who went home feeling totally

~ frustrated: by the lack of consideration on the part of the

audience.

The school gym does not have the best acoustics in
the world but it is possible to hear the performers as
the children who watched the afternoon performance
can testify. All that is required is a little thought on the
part of the audience. ;

It was clearly stated in a school letter that the con-
cert would begin at 7:00 p.m. and yet people continued
to arrive until 7:15 p.m. and even later and proceeded to
scrape chairs on the floor as they groped in the dark to
find a seat.

Another major problem was the number of small
children who were allowed to run riot. If parents can’t
control their small children then they shouldn’t bring
them. Obviously the children weren’t interested in the
perfgrmance and it is unfair and unrealistic to expect
them to sit still for such a long time.

Of course, the children weren’t the only ones creat- -
ing the disturbance. many adults were a terrific example
as they chatted to their acquaintances. Maybe they had-
n't seen each other for awhile but the place to chat is
over coffee, not in the middle of the Xmas Concert.

' Do most parents realize how many hours of prepar-
ation a concert takes or how ‘scary’ it is for a small child
to stand up in front of approximately 300 people to say~
their piece. It is a daunting aspect, even for most adults. :
The students were terrific and carried on like troopers. —
They were kids a parent could be proud of. Too bad
they. couldn’t be proud of the parents! Maybe next time
we wonder why our children seem to have no respect for
adults we can stop and think ‘‘Do we treat our children ~
with the respect they deserve?” After all, they are peo- os
ple too! <

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RAGOUT FRUIT DE MERE TANTE CLAIRE

Cut about 4 oz. of carrot, leek and celery into julienne.

Sweat in a little butter, add bayleaf, thyme, four welks
and half a pound of scallops and 4% cup dry white wine.
Cover with a lid and cook for 3 minutes. Remove lid,
add % cup fresh cream, % teaspoon of Dijon mustard
and 8 shucked periwinkles. Replace the lid and cook for
a further 2 minutes. :

DUBLIN BAY PRAWNS CLARENCE HOTEL

Boil a pinch of saffron in a little water for five minutes
until quite reduced. add to softened butter and blend in.
Saute 1 Ib. Prawns in the butter over moderate heat.
Hambe with a shot of Paddy (substitute Jamieson’s).

Serve with a boarder of plain rice.

COQUIELE ST JAQUES AMERICAINE

Saute some chopped shallots and chopped tomataes in a”
little butter. Add I Ib. scallops, saute quickly. Flambé

with a shot of brandy and moisten with white wine. Add -

¥% cup lobster sauce or canned lobster bisque heated up
with % cup of fresh cream. Serve garnished with a bor
der of Duchess potatoes.

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